What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 1 - 2
Thundercake is the story of a little girl who comes face-to-face with things that frighten her in order to help her grandmother bake a cake before it rains. In the Berenstain Bear story, Sister Bear is afraid of the dark so Papa comes up with an idea to help her deal with that fear. I want to let the children know that they might not ever completely eliminate a fear but they can learn to deal with it. I will show them a trophy that was made just for me because l braved a life-long fear. Hopefully, this story time will help your child realize they are stronger than their fears.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I will be reading:
The Berenstain Bears In the Dark by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Thundercake by Patricia Polacco
The Roly-Poly Spider by Jill Sardegna
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been an instructional aide in an all-day kindergarten class for the past 13 years and the best part of my job is reading to the students. Studies have shown reading aloud to children improves listening skills, helps in language development, expands vocabulary, increases attention span, inspires creativity, encourages a love of reading, teaches life lessons, helps with social and emotional development, and actually raises a child's I.Q. by over six points! It's also a fun way to introduce phonics and the alphabet to preschoolers.
With a background in theater, I don't just read words to children, I entertain them as well. Using different voices for characters, and facial expressions to emphasize points, I've often looked out over a sea of young faces to see them more engaged in watching me than they are in looking at the story's pictures.
I realize finding time to read to your child can be a challenge so why not let me read to them and keep them entertained as well? It is my hope that my story time will help you as much as it will your child.
I am the mother of three adult boys and the grandmother of one 10-year-old boy. To this day, my sons tell me some of their best growing-up memories are of me reading to them. How wonderful it would be to have your child think the same thing when they're grown. Imagine hearing them say, "I remember listening to stories a silly old lady would read to me over the computer. That was so fun!"
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Live One-Time Class
$5
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-8
1-6 learners per class